THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
TECHNOLOGY
Apple reveals new iPhones, colorful options
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JOSE MEDRANO
jmedrano@kansan.com
Apple unveiled two new iPhones on Tuesday: the sleek and powerful iPhone 5S, and a new type of budget iPhone, the iPhone 5C.
According to Apple, the iPhone 5S is up to twice as fast as the iPhone 4 and 5 due to its new processor and iOS capabilities. The 5C will only receive a slight upgrade on processing power but is available in a variety of colors.
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The iPhone 5S will start at $199 under a two-year contract with a major service provider. The 5S has an A7 chip built in that is twice as fast as its predecessor, and 40 times faster than the original iPhone, according to Apple. The new finger recognition system will allow users to unlock their phones by placing one of their fingers on the home button.
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Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, speaks on stage during the introduction of the new iPhone 5C and 5S in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday.
gold. The phone will be $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB and $399 for the 64GB, with a two-year contract. Without a contract, the starting price for an unlocked 5S will be $649.
"In my opinion, the selling point of the 5S is the addition of the fingerprint scanner and the new processor. The A7 chip probably feels way faster than the 5," Gregory Leung, a junior from Hong Kong, said. Leung did not expect to get the iPhone 5S right away, but he
"...the selling point of the 5S is the addition of the fingerprint scanner and the new processor."
The iPhone 5S also received a camera upgrade that adds features such as burst mode, improved dual LED-based flash and slow motion. The 5S will be cased in an aluminum alloy body, and is available in three colors: space gray, silver and
said that the 5S is the true iPhone out of the two that were released.
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Both of the iPhones will be available for purchase on September 20.
contract. While there is much speculation as to what the "C" means, it definitely don't stand for cheap; an unlocked no-contract version of the phone will start at $549, according to Apple. It does not contain many of the key features of the iPhone 5S but is available in five colors: green, blue, yellow, pink and white.
"The 5C is kind of dumb, since all you are paying for is really just an iPhone 5 with color," Karynn Glover, a sophomore from Olathe, said about the unveiling. Glover claimed that she is much more excited about iOS 7, the new operating system that will be released on September 18.
The update will include phone, FaceTime and message blocking; an improved version of Siri; automatic app updates; a new display system; Apple's AirDrop and other
- Edited by Sarah Kramer
Lumosity ranks Lawrence 9th smartest city in US
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KYLE PAPPAS
kpappas@kansan.com
Lawrence is the ninth smartest city in the United States, according to Lumosity, an online brain training and neuroscience research company. The San Francisco-based company compiled an aggregate score of their users' results in games considered to be brain training, using their geolocation to track their position.
The rankings were based off of five determinants: Speed, Attention, Flexibility, Memory and
Problem Solving. Of the five categories, Lawrence ranked eighth in attention but only 35 in memory, their lowest rank-
"The games are derived from components of an intelligence test," said Susan Kemper, a Roberts distinguished professor of psychology at the University. "They
take what's already out there on these tests, and turn them into
games."
According to the company's website, the games reflect user intelligence, but are also designed to improve core cognitive functions among its users.
"KU has some of the best academic programs and professors anywhere."
JARED WARREN Wichita senior
Lawrence saw a significant rise in the rankings
in 2013, after not placing in the Top 25 last year.
In general, college towns across the nation were well-represented in the list, as the Top 10 was entirely composed of cities that are centrally located around a major university. Kemper says this is a result of more awareness and concern for brain upkeep in these areas.
"I feel like Lawrence definitely deserves a place among the smartest cities in the nation," Jared Warren, a senior from Wichita, said. "KU has some of the best academic programs and professors anywhere."
"Students are very worried about
staying ahead, always looking "or the edge," Kemper said. "College towns also bring many other people that are concerned about cognitive performance, and have an increased overall awareness of the effects of aging on cognition."
Lawrence was one of four cities in Kansas to appear on the list, with Topeka ranking 96, Wichita appearing at 211, and Salina at 338.
Edited by Sarah Kramer
Today is the 147th anniversary of the first day of classes at KU. They were held in Old North College, which was located just south of GSP residence hall. There is a small monument to the building where it once stood.
where it once stood.
POLICE REPORTS
information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
- A 28-year-old female was arrested yesterday on the 600 block of Iowa under suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia and contraband substance. A $7,000 bond was paid.
- A 26-year-old female was arrested yesterday on the 1800 block of West 27th Street on suspicion of criminal property damage. A $250 bond was paid.
- A 31-year-old male was arrested Tuesday on the 1700 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of domestic battery. No bond was posted.
- A 26-year-old was arrested Tuesday on the 900 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of operating under the influence.
A $500 bond was paid.
RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE.